Refuse truck catches fire in Brighton
A refuse truck caught fire in East Sussex on Friday afternoon (October 30), the fire service said.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters were called to the scene at around 1pm.
The contents of the truck were alight and crews tackled the blaze, the fire service added.
A spokesperson for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called at around 1pm to reports of a fire in Brighton. A refuse truck on Chichester Place was alight.
“As of 1.30pm, the contents of the truck were emptied on the road and crews used breathing apparatus and hose reel to put out the fire.”
Police were called to assist with managing road closures.
There were no reports of injuries, the fire service added.